[trystan830]

hi again!!!

i set myself a reading challenge every year, which is to read more books than the previous year. 2017 was the first year i did this on Trisphee, (i had a great time! thanks Moonshadow!) and in 2018 and 2019 i had fun hosting... so here we are again!

so, (snagging from previous threads), set a challenge for yourself: read 50 books, read only the books you have at home that you haven't read yet, read a specific genre, read only non-fiction books... whatever you choose.

Your first post should contain your challenge, and use a spoiler to indicate how you are progressing in meeting that challenge. i use a spoiler for my booklist. =)

Please feel free to chat about books, your day, anything!

[trystan830]

List of members who are joining our 2020 Reading Challenge

trystan830
Kaderin Triste
Mekatra
daikokunyo
Quite Man Cometh
Witchchylde

(each name links to their challenge post)

[trystan830]

reserved... just 'cause you never know when i might need it...?

[trystan830]

my reading challenge: in 2019, i read 45 books - my goal is to read more than that!

~*2020 Book List*~
1. Chasing the Shadows by Maria V. Snyder
2. the Return of the King by JRR Tolkien
3. Recursion by Blake Crouch
4. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
5. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
6. the Conference of the Birds by Ransom Riggs
7. Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams
8. Twisted Twenty-Six by Janet Evanovich
9. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams
10. Mostly Harmless by Douglas Adams
11. The Naked Face by Sidney Sheldon
12. Let Darkness Bury the Dead by Maureen Jennings
13. The Other Side of Midnight by Sidney Sheldon
14. Memories of Midnight by Sidney Sheldon
15. False Value by Ben Aaronovitch
16. The Gordian Protocol by David Weber & Jacob Holo
17. A Stranger in the Mirror by Sidney Sheldon
18. Bloodline by Sidney Sheldon
19. American Demon by Kim Harrison
20. Smoke Bitten by Patricia Briggs
21. The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
22. White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
23. Veil of Shadows by Erin Hunter
24. the Last Human Zach Jordan
25. Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
26. A Warrior's Spirit by Erin Hunter
27. Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
28. Graystripe's Vow by Erin Hunter
29. Raising Them by Kyl Myers
30. Rage of Angels by Sidney Sheldon
31. The Valkyrie Protocol by David Weber & Jacob Holo
32. Master of the Game by Sidney Sheldon
33. The Merry Rise of Skywalker by Ian Doescher
34. Supernatural: Joyride by John Passrella
35. Warriors: Darkness Within by Erin Hunter
36. D: A Tale of Two Worlds by Michel Faber

for my information:

reread list:

*Sidney Sheldon's books <-- 7 of 18 completed
*the Han Solo Trilogy
*Illium; Olympos
*Harry Potter
*Sue Grafton's Alphabet Series A-Y

own and still need to read:
*The Alienist <-- maybe. can't find it! :O
*The Three Musketeers

[Kaderin Triste]

Totes doing this again!


Kaderin's Reading List

1. A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin
969 pages
Finished November 2nd
2. The Face of Apollo - Fred Saberhagen
343 pages
Finished June 23rd
3. The Dinosaur Lords - Victor Milán
574 pages
Finished November 26th
4. Frankenstein - Mary Shelley
241 Pages
Finished March 8th
5. The Innocent Mage - Karen Miller
640 Pages
Finished February 24th
6.Flesh and Spirit - Carol Berg
488 pages
Finished October 11th
7.Magic Steps - Tamora Pierce
262 pages
Finished July 26th
8.Seventh Son - Orson Scott Card
241 pages
Finished July 28th
9.The Bellmaker - Brian Jacques
397 pages
Finished October 23rd
10.From The Mixed Up Files Of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler - E.L. Konigsburg
159 pages
Finished July 28th
11.The Color Purple - Alice Walker
Finished October 1st
265 pages

Honestly, my goal is just to finish all the books that are still in progress from last year...
Maybe to read a couple others as well, we'll see.

[trystan830]

yaay! glad to see you again, kaderin!

[Kaderin Triste]

Haha
..I will always join and pretend to read!

[Mekatra]

I would like to read more books that are either by lgbt+ authors or have lgbt+ characters. Les say my goal is 20 for now.

[trystan830]

Kaderin - LOL! but isn't it fun to actually read every so often?

Mekatra - welcome again! i'll link your post #8 as your challenge post :)

[Kaderin Triste]

It is nice to sit down and escape from reality in a book...
I don't read nearly as often as I should, but I'm hoping to change that soon. I'm also hoping to get a job at the public library, which I will be submitting my application for tomorrow.

[trystan830]

oooh... good luck on the job!

i worked at a branch of my county library yeeeeears ago... but it was great fun. :)

[Kaderin Triste]

From the job description, it sounds like basic front/reception desk stuff, but would be a great job I think. I'm a little hesitant about applying because I don't have any of the education and experience described in the job listing, but my one friend who works there says that doesn't matter because they hire the person not the education and are just looking for someone who is a good fit.

[trystan830]

you sound like a good fit from here! :)

[Mekatra]

Apply like you deserve it and convince them you'll be great without the requirements.

[daikokunyo]

i'd like to challenge myself to read 30 books this year- one book a month.

go for it, Kaderin!

1. 'On Writing' - Stephen King
2. 'Academy Girls' - Nora Carroll
3. 'Radio Silence' - Alice Oseman

[trystan830]

welcome, daiko!

30 books works out to be 2-1/2 books a month. :)